Agenda and minutes

Apologies for absence were received from Councillor Barnes.

RESOLVED:

That the minutes of the above meeting, having been circulated, be approved as a correct record.

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Report of the Service Manager Legal Services.

The Service Manager Legal Services introduced a report updating members on work being undertaken to ensure the good governance and compliance with the law in respect of the Council’s surveillance systems

RESOLVED to:

1)    Note the work that has been undertaken and continues to be done to ensure lawful compliance and good governance and efficacy in the operation and use of the Council’s surveillance systems;

2)    Approve the Council’s Policy and Code of Practice for Surveillance Cameras at Appendix 1 to this report; and

3)    Delegate authority to the Director for Organisational Development and Democratic Services, as Senior Responsible Officer, in consultation with the Leader of the Council and the Portfolio Holder for Public Protection, to approve any additional CCTV equipment acquired by the Council, including, where necessary, authority to submit an application for planning permission in respect of CCTV equipment.

Report of the Senior Leadership Team.

The Director of Organisational Development and Democratic Services introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, seeking agreement to the performance indicators against which progress of the Gedling Plan will be measured against in 2020/21.

RESOLVED:

To approve the performance indicators for 2020/21 at Appendix 1 to the report.

Report of the Scrutiny Committee Working Group.

Councillor Liz Clunie, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, presented a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, summarising the findings of a scrutiny review working group into the economic and social benefits that should be taken into account when making decisions to purchase property using Strand 3 of the Council’s Commercial Property Investment Strategy.

RESOLVED to

1)    Thank the working group for the recommendations and the work done on the review; and

2)    Refer to the appropriate Cabinet Member in order for a response to be made to the Overview and Scrutiny Committee.

Report of the Scrutiny Committee Working Group.

Councillor Liz Clunie, Chair of the Overview and Scrutiny Committee, introduced a report, which had been circulated in advance of the meeting, presenting the report and recommendations of the working group that had developed an Executive-Scrutiny Protocol which will help define the relationship between the Overview and Scrutiny Committee and the Cabinet.

RESOLVED to:

1)    Thank the working group for the recommendations and the work done on the review; and

2)    To refer the report to the appropriate Cabinet Member in order for a response to be made to the Overview Scrutiny Committee.

Report of the Service Manager Democratic Services.

Consideration was given to a report of the Service Manager, Democratic Services, which had been circulated prior to the meeting, detailing the Executive’s draft Forward Plan for the next four month period.

It was recognised that the dates for consideration of reports on the plan may be impacted by the Corona virus situation.

RESOLVED:

To note the report.

None.